Bronze statue of Peter the great on horseback, Monument of Unyielding Spirit and Reform
Senate Square, Admiralteyskaya Embankment, Admiralteysky District, Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg, Northwestern Federal District, 190000, Russia
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Introduction
During the years 1766 to 1782, the equestrian statue of Peter the Great was inaugurated, and this commemorative sculpture is now labeled as "perfect" in terms of artistic value. The statue stands at 5 meters tall and weighs 20 tons, with a base made of a 400-ton granite block. Peter the Great appears determined, confident, severe and proud, riding a stallion with wings spread out, representing Russia while the trampled-down serpent symbolizes opposing forces against Peter's reforms at the time. From any angle, the statue emanates a strong artistic charm.
The base of the bronze statue is made up of a massive stone that was specially commissioned by Catherine II with a reward of 7,000 rubles and found in Finland. Hundreds of serfs spent months dragging the huge stone out and digging a trench at the bottom and then transported it with copper balls mounted on large wooden beams. The stone slid along a specially constructed road for a whole year and was then transported by water to its final destination on the square. Address Senate Square, Admiralteyskaya Embankment, Admiralteysky District, Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg, Northwestern Federal District, 190000, Russia
Bronze statue of Peter the Great, symbolizing him as a knight
